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Bread-and-Butter
Bread-and-Butter Journey
The adventures of a little girl as she travels with her mother and brothers across the Alleghenies to join Father on a new homestead in Western Pennsylvania.
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First published January 1, 1970
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Anne Colver
38 books5 followersPolly Anne Colver Harris (1908-1991) is listed in the WorldCat author identification database variously as Polly Anne Colver Harris, Anne Colver, Polly Anne Colver Graff, Polly Anne Colver, and Colver Harris. According to the Gale Literature Resource Center, she wrote 18 children’s stories and biographies, some with her husband Stewart Graff, under the names Anne Colver and Polly Anne Graff, three volumes of historical fiction for adults under the name Anne Colver, and three mysteries for adults under the name Colver Harris.
Anne Colver, whose father, William Byron, was one of the founders of the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain, almost followed in his footsteps by publishing her own newspaper, "The Weekly Bugle," at the age of 12. On May 16, 1929 she married Markham Harris. The marriage produced one son and the couple divorced in 1942. On March 3, 1945 Anne married S. Stewart Graff. This marriage produced one daughter and Anne remained married to Graff until her death in 1991. Besides family and writing, Anne Colver enjoyed gardening, cooking and reading.
Anne Colver, whose father, William Byron, was one of the founders of the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain, almost followed in his footsteps by publishing her own newspaper, "The Weekly Bugle," at the age of 12. On May 16, 1929 she married Markham Harris. The marriage produced one son and the couple divorced in 1942. On March 3, 1945 Anne married S. Stewart Graff. This marriage produced one daughter and Anne remained married to Graff until her death in 1991. Besides family and writing, Anne Colver enjoyed gardening, cooking and reading.
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March 29, 2023
I'm afraid to say this, but ... in my opinion, I think the Bread-And-Butter stories rank higher than The Little House books in the children's early America/pioneering genre. I really enjoyed them! They're so well written and very engaging. So if you like the Little House books, you'll most certainly enjoy these too! They even have the same illustrator: Garth Williams!
Barbara is about to move across the state of Pennsylvania to a new homestead that her father and her friend’s father has prepared. The only thing is, the fathers are already there! Papa sent Barbara's older brother detailed instructions though, so between him and Philip, they must lead their mothers and sisters over the Alleghenies to a new land.
Many hardships await the two families as they travel, but love and appreciation for each other triumph in the end.
The book is actually based on a true account; that of the author's husband's great-great grandmother!
Ages: 5 - 13
Cleanliness: Barbara and her friend whine a little bit about the hardships they go through but in the end realize and are grateful for the help their older brothers gave.
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Barbara is about to move across the state of Pennsylvania to a new homestead that her father and her friend’s father has prepared. The only thing is, the fathers are already there! Papa sent Barbara's older brother detailed instructions though, so between him and Philip, they must lead their mothers and sisters over the Alleghenies to a new land.
Many hardships await the two families as they travel, but love and appreciation for each other triumph in the end.
The book is actually based on a true account; that of the author's husband's great-great grandmother!
Ages: 5 - 13
Cleanliness: Barbara and her friend whine a little bit about the hardships they go through but in the end realize and are grateful for the help their older brothers gave.
**Like my reviews? Then you should follow me! Because I have hundreds more just like this one. With each review, I provide a Cleanliness Report, mentioning any objectionable content I come across so that parents and/or conscientious readers (like me) can determine beforehand whether they want to read a book or not. Content surprises are super annoying, especially when you’re 100+ pages in, so here’s my attempt to help you avoid that!
So Follow or Friend me here on GoodReads! And be sure to check out my bio page to learn a little about me and the Picture Book/Chapter Book Calendars I sell on Etsy!
January 5, 2022
2.5-3 stars
I read this aloud to my 5 year old. She liked it, but I felt like it was just okay. I wasn’t thrilled with the fact that several people used a slur for the local Native people (historically accurate, but ugly, and I’m not going to add it to her vocabulary), the book didn’t even try to identify them by tribe, and even though it did show some good relationships between them and the settlers, it still showed the mom recoiling in fear at the mere mention of “Indians.”
It’s a story about colonization yet doesn’t portray the ones moving in as the aggressors; instead, they deserve the land, and any objecting Indians are apparently unnecessarily violent. The question of how these people have the right to move to this new land is never brought up at all.
I read this aloud to my 5 year old. She liked it, but I felt like it was just okay. I wasn’t thrilled with the fact that several people used a slur for the local Native people (historically accurate, but ugly, and I’m not going to add it to her vocabulary), the book didn’t even try to identify them by tribe, and even though it did show some good relationships between them and the settlers, it still showed the mom recoiling in fear at the mere mention of “Indians.”
It’s a story about colonization yet doesn’t portray the ones moving in as the aggressors; instead, they deserve the land, and any objecting Indians are apparently unnecessarily violent. The question of how these people have the right to move to this new land is never brought up at all.
September 9, 2017
This would be a good book for young readers about 8-10. It is a nice story of a pioneer girl and her family moving to a different area.
February 12, 2018
The first book I've read. It is the reason why I started loving books. It has a fascinating story :)
April 7, 2018
B. fiction, historical fiction, children's fiction, grade 3, westward expansion, 18th c., Mom's stash, keep
March 28, 2020
Excellent historical fiction.
January 26, 2022
Definitely for children. Fun story, not much stress, but good anyways.
February 14, 2023
Rather well done story of actual history, but written as fiction. Should hold most children's attention.
August 17, 2024
This was one I liked when I was little. I read it now and it was okay. I can see why I liked it as a kid- adventurous cross country journey, roughing it.
September 21, 2020
This book felt quite a bit like Little House in the Prairie but shorter. I really loved it!
October 4, 2016
This is the book that opened my interest in books. It was introduced to me by our school librarian when I was just learning to read. I was six years old then.
I have since read thousands of books - but none have ever equalled this one. The first book, was for me, far superior to the first kiss.
I have since read thousands of books - but none have ever equalled this one. The first book, was for me, far superior to the first kiss.
April 5, 2008
Cute pioneer story.
December 3, 2009
I remember reading this when I was young. I liked the story told from the young girl's point of view. It is based on a true journey and is written so that younger students could enjoy it.
January 5, 2012
I read it in 4th grade, and I don't remember anything about it. You can't blame me when I didn't know about a dozen words per page.
March 7, 2013
My mom read this to me when I was little and I enjoyed reading it myself when I got older.
March 15, 2013
Good luck finding a copy, but a favorite of mine as a child! Loved the story, loved the illustrations by Garth Williams.
December 17, 2015
This is a sequel to The Bread and Butter Indian. This non-fiction story makes a good read-aloud story for third graders.
May 4, 2016
My girls loved this book. They don't give that compliment lightly. :)
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